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You're right. Probably going to come in around $1000 without case or monitors. I'm OK with that if the parts are all solid and I didn't go over/underboard on any of my choices. I also want to make sure that these are all generally compatible and will run 1080P at 144hz. AMD Ryzen 5 2600X - $190...

Looking for some advice on a build and reassurance that I'm not over/under-buying certain parts. Low energy use/noise is a plus. General home use and some gaming. Looking to stay around $1000, but flexible. Dallas, TX so Microcenter is an option. Only things I plan to reuse are NAS, BluRay...

Anybody have experience with these? https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B009NQLT0M

Thank you sir. I dremeled the inlet grill off of the case and now it's ~48 dBa w/o the case and ~54 dBa with the case. Anybody know a quiet fan to replace that one?

I installed a new security system in my house and put the NVR in our master bedroom. I did this before powering up and hearing how loud the unit was. A ticket to the manufacturer was fruitless so I'm wondering what I can do to quiet this thing down on my own. I downloaded an app and base lined...

Placed an order with Amazon for the remainder of the gear. Here is my final parts list: CPU: Intel I5-4590 - $160 + tax http://www.microcenter.com/product/432161/BOX_INTEL_CORE_I5-4590 MB: GIGABYTE GA-H97-D3H - $100 http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00K7807MQ MEMORY: Crucial Ballistix...

Haha, you are correct sir. I just got back from MC and they confirmed the same. I ended up getting a bundle deal on the CPU and Ballistix Sport 8GB DDR3-1600 for $10 off the already discounted price, so $70. Looking for another motherboard now. :)

Maybe this guy? EVGA GeForce GT 740 4GB GDDR5 Dual DVI - $120

Bah. That GPU won't work because I need dual DVI for my monitors. Any suggestions for GPUs in that price point? I need dual DVI and need to power the whole system with a Corsair 450VX.

That's good info, thank you sir. I'll go with the 4590. I'm going to go with the bigger SSD and no new HDD. I use about 180GB of combined SSD and HDD space. ~85GB of that is family pictures. If I do a 256GB SSD and use my current 250GB HDD just for family pictures, I'll still be using less...

MC has the 4590S for just $10 more than the 4590. What are your thoughts on the 4590S? I'm reading ~25% less power consumption (presumably less heat and noise) with the same performance.

Is it generally true that you get better performance from a larger SSD or is that just in this case? I may still stick with the smaller one since it's still an SSD and I suspect faster than the one I have and it feels fast to me. What about the GPU I selected? Is that a solid performer at...

1) What will you be doing with this PC? Gaming? Photoshop? Web browsing? etc 90% web browsing and email, 10% gaming. I rarely run high settings even when I can. 2) What's your budget? Are tax and shipping included? ~$500 after tax and shipping. 3) Which country do you live in? If the U.S...

You could use the Pheropods in HL2 to make the Antlions attack the Combine soldiers. That was fun. :)

Yeah, the variation is in the subnet and mask, not the type of question. It was hard enough to code without adding multiple question types. :) Hopefully it will help folks with the math and in seeing the patterns.

Check out the practice subnetting page on my forum. It presents a randomly generated subnetting problem and provides the answer and an explanation of how to solve the problem. I'd love to get some feedback on it so let me know what you think. Steve ps Hi Vito!

The time restrictions are only b/c I can't have an open-ended payback. I thought 3 months per exam with the help of the community was plenty to understand the CCNA exam topics.

2 days left and not many applicants for $300 in exam fees and books.

I hope this isn't considered inappropriate, but I wanted to let the [H] networking folks know that my site is offering a CCNA scholarship. Basically, you apply with an essay. The recipient of the scholarship gets the CiscoPress exam library shipped to them and (passed) exam fees paid for in...

Good to hear. Look forward to seeing you around.

That would actually be perfect. We have lots of members who are new to the industry and are interested in learning the basics or studying for their CCNA. Steve

Thanks guys, I appreciate you joining up. We're always happy to have more passionate Cisco folks on the site (8,500 and growing). I think you'll find it's technical with a tight-knit group of members who are very willing to help and discuss.

Well yeah, that plus 1 million dollars. Seriously, if you're doing it for AdSense, it's not worth it. If you have an opinion you want to get out there to a large Cisco community or you're selling hardware/books/etc, than it may be worth it.

1 million dollars.

What is MDS? I even tried Google'ing it... I am looking for networking/Cisco folks. They can be technical or industry experts or even just opinionated. :)

I've been a member for 8 1/2 years and visit quite often, but rarely post. Mostly PC questions. Vito is a senior member of the forum (what we call a 'Post Whore') and has contributed a great article on QoS to the blog. Steve

Hopefully this post isn't out of place. My name is Steve and I am the owner and admin of networking-forum.com (see this forum's FAQ). I have recently started a blog for the site and am looking for folks to write for it. The articles can be technical, industry based, or your study experience...

galaxy is great boom blox zack & wiki: quest for barbaros' treasure is a great puzzle game but the sounds get annoying and repetitive wii play

Hey, that's my site. :) Thanks for the mention!

Just curious. What was it that the 1520 didn't do for you?

Well, I bought the one with the 8600M GT. :) I figured I could pay for it now or not, regret it, and end up paying for it later. BTW, I got a stacked machine on ebay for less than 800 US.

Thanks for the reply. I found this thread on the Dell discussion forums: http://www.dellcommunity.com/supportforums/board/message?board.id=insp_upgrade&message.id=62038&query.id=137114#M62038

If I buy the Dell 1520 with the "Intel Graphics Media Accelerator X3100", how hard is it to upgrade it to a "256MB Nvidia Geforce 8600M GT" myself? I couldn't find a how-to via Google... Any help is appreciated, Steve

Hardware is on the truck to be delivered. Hopefully they will leave it on the doorstep. If so, I will try to start on this build tonight and takes some pics along the way. :)

Cool, thanks for the answer, enginurd. Thanks to Danny for his help as well. I ordered the gear in the original post with the exception of a E4500 plus a keyboard and some DVDs. Total after shipping is $641 and change. I will update this thread with my build progress hopefully this...

Thanks enginurd. Sorry, I have to ask this one again, am I more likely to have a successful moderate stock cooling overclock with the e4500 or the e6750? Steve

Thanks for the links Danny. That's pretty compelling argument for getting the e4500. Is it more difficult to overclock the e4500 to the 3.2ghz level than the e6750? One thing I have to keep in mind is that I've never had good luck overclocking. I think I was the one guy who couldn't get...

Thanks for the response Danny. I will jump on the BB 3850 if it's still available. One question, how does a modestly overclocked e6750 compare to a modestly overclocked e4500? I haven't found an article on that or reference to it here in this forum. If I'm going to OC anyhow and it's...

I have a working computer (signature) that is definitely showing it's age. I want to replace it for $600-$700 and donate it to the kiddos. I run a 19" monitor now and will likely get another 19" to run dual-screens or a 22" widescreen. I mostly do email, web browse, copy DVDs, Photoshop, and...

good looking model. keep posting updates.